Erika Marie
Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades.
E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen.
Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
- MusicYSL Case: Lil Rod's Father Says D.A. Promised Freedom For Snitching On Young ThugHe claims all his son had to do was say Thugger offered him money.ByErika Marie12.9K Views
- MusicFat Joe Explains Why Jay-Z Deserves No. 1 Rapper SpotBillboard & Vibe named Hov as the greatest rapper of all time, and Joey Crack agrees wholeheartedly.ByErika Marie3.6K Views
- MusicJanet Jackson Didn't Receive Grammys Global Impact Award Due To Super Bowl Scandal: ReportApparently, CBS struggled to reconcile how they treated Janet after her Super Bowl scandal.ByErika Marie1.7K Views
- MusicCandace Owens Praises Rihanna At Super Bowl, Condemns Critical ConservativesAccording to Owens, there's something about Rihanna that she's always liked.ByErika Marie3.3K Views
- MusicFans Don't Think We're Ever Getting Another Rihanna AlbumThe Navy is happy for RiRi & Rocky, but they couldn't help but chime in with a few memes about never getting the singer's next record.ByErika Marie1422 Views
- GramTyrese Tells Ex-Wife She Never Loved Him While Revealing Lenny Kravitz CollabHe's happy with his girlfriend but still grieving the loss of his marriage.ByErika Marie7.3K Views
- Pop CultureChris Brown Explains Why He Won't Be Performing At Super BowlBreezy doesn't believe that "American media" will let him be great.ByErika Marie6.6K Views
- SportsCher & Alexander "AE" Edwards Flirt At Super BowlThe unlikely couple were all smiles at the big game.ByErika Marie2.3K Views
- Pop CultureNorth West Flexes Skills & Draws Ice SpiceKim K. and Ye's daughter is flaunting her artistic skills with a new Ice Spice portrait.ByErika Marie7.1K Views
- Pop CultureSummer Walker Shares "Incredible" Spiritual Journey: "A Brand New Woman"Last month, Summer Walker became a mother of three, but that isn't the only change the singer has gone through recently.ByErika Marie9.9K Views
- MusicBobby Shmurda Drops Anti-Snitch Freestyle, Wants Young Thug FreedShmurda doesn't name names, but once again, people think he's throwing shade Gunna's way.ByErika Marie12.3K Views
- MusicH.E.R.'s Super Bowl Plans: "Just Getting Ready For A Rihanna Concert"She says no offense to football fans out there while also naming the songs she hopes RiRi performs.ByErika Marie1244 Views
- TVDonald Glover Delivers Teaser For BeyHive-Inspired Series "Swarm"An obsessed fan takes things a bit too far, and Glover explores the downside to fanbases.ByErika Marie2.0K Views
- StreetwearJaden's MSFTrep Collection Inspired By Will Smith's "Fresh Prince" SunflowerJaden talks about the 1993 sitcom scene and how the costume was a inspiration of sorts for his fashion brand.ByErika Marie2.8K Views
- Music50 Cent Regrets Involving Fat Joe In Ja Rule BeefFif admits that he was "buggin'" for targeting Joey Crack in his decades-old tension with Ja.ByErika Marie6.0K Views
- RelationshipsJT Boasts About Romance With Lil Uzi Vert: "He's So Inspiring"She boasts about how great of a man he is and how his work ethic inspires her to "get my bag."ByErika Marie2.9K Views
- RelationshipsNia Long On Ime Udoka: "I Don't Cry As Much As I Used To"It was a cheating scandal that shocked both sports and pop culture, and now Nia Long is opening up about Ime Udoka's infidelity.ByErika Marie2.1K Views
- SportsLarsa Pippen Teased After Ex Malik Beasley Traded To Lakers With Scotty Pippen Jr.She has a four-month romance with Beasley a few years ago, and now, he'll be playing alongside her son.ByErika Marie14.8K Views
- SportsRihanna Has Message For Patrick Mahomes After Brandon Marshall PrankAt the Super Bowl press conference, Marshall told Mahomes Rihanna said he was "the greatest quarterback ever."ByErika Marie4.1K Views
- MusicTwista Working On Remix To Beyoncé's "Cuff It" After 2009's "Wetter" Was SampledThe "Cuff It (Wetter Remix)" sample's Twista's track, but he says he's going to deliver his own remix to the single as well.ByErika Marie5.3K Views
- MusicNick Cannon Covers New Edition's 1988 Hit & The Internet Quickly ReactedHis music career is long established and social media weighed in on his cover of "Can You Stand the Rain."ByErika Marie8.8K Views
- MusicAkademiks Thinks Quavo Should Address J. Prince Targeting OffsetAs the tension between Offset and J. Prince unravels on social media, Akademiks believes Quavo should jump in the conversation.ByErika Marie10.1K Views
- MusicLogic Recalls Eminem Agreeing To "Homicide" Collab & Calling Him To Open ShowWhen he met Em at the stadium, it was then that the Detroit icon played Logic's track and revealed his bars face to face.ByErika Marie2.6K Views
- MusicPusha T Told Ice-T His Name Came From His 1988 ClassicIce-T responded to the mention, calling Push "one of the best to ever do it."ByErika Marie2.0K Views